A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 14

January 14, 2019

CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 14. The governor’s intermediate appeals court bill is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 285, to regulate sale and distribution of homemade food. Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, lead sponsor; Sens. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, Randy Smith, R-Tucker, Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, co-sponsors. SB 287, to require the Department of Health and Human Resources to terminate parental rights if the child has been subject to abuse ...

House Judiciary OKs bill to reduce jail overcrowding through personal recognizance releases for some

January 14, 2019

CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee haggled over and ultimately approved on Monday a bill aimed at reducing jail overcrowding. HB 2190 sets conditions under which a county magistrate must release a defendant under personal recognizance. Division of Corrections Deputy ...

House Judiciary bill gives Capitol Building Commission oversight of Supreme Court remodeling projects

January 14, 2019

CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee took a whack Monday at the state Supreme Court’s excessive spending on the justices’ offices remodeling. They did it by giving the Capitol Building Commission more oversight of contracts and change orders in all plans involving ...

Mon County grand jury returns 132 indictments

January 14, 2019

MORGANTOWN — Murdering a man while burglarizing his home, shooting someone outside of a bar and biting off an ear during a fight are some of the 132 indictments returned by the January 2019 Monongalia County grand jury on Monday. All those indicted will appear before a Monongalia County ...

2 Mon County delegates form DOH District 4 roads caucus

January 14, 2019

CHARLESTON — Two Monongalia County delegates have created a North-Central West Virginia Roads Caucus to coordinate legislative efforts to tackle Division of Highways District 4 problems. And District 4 road problems will be the subject of a public hearing set for 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, ...

West Virginia CASA Association meeting held at The Pines Country Club

January 14, 2019

MORGANTOWN — The staff and volunteers who make up 11 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs in West Virginia  speak for more than 2,100 kids who find themselves in the courts and/or foster care system due to the actions of others. But those 11 programs cover only about half the ...